The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-12-15
the PADDOCK MURDER.
John Arensdorf Acquitted Of the
Murder OF Mr.. Paddock, Thus
0lopo9ing Of the Case,

sUUSO0S OF Mr. 0a000Ck, 1Ou0
Dlsposing Of the Case.
Sioux City Special Telegram, Dec. o.-I'he
trial OF John Arensdorf for the murder Of
Rev. George c. Haddock came to a sudden
close at o'clock this evening. At6 O'Clock
the case was finally submitted to the jury,
the whole day having been occupied by
Hon. NJ. D. O'Connell OF Fort Dodge, who
closed the final argument for tho state.
He said:
It was the duty OF every man to obey
the law. jury has no right to deal out
wisdom to the lawmakers. He referred to
Erwin as the great classic pine tree of the
North. He denounced Attorney Tread.
we'll as tho leading spirit in the conspiracy
which killed Haddock. Treadwell made q
speech ut the saloonkeepers' meeting OF
an incendiary nature. Arensdorf was the
leader OF tho saloon men. They obeyed
him because the others lacked courage to
carry out their plans. He did not. Arens.
dori fred the shot which killed Haddock
while tho rest OF the crowd halted.
At lew minutes before 8 o'clock the
jury came in and announced o verdict OF
not guilty. The court had been summoned
lev minutes before, and the defendant
and his attorneys anu the attor-
neys for the state were present.
The court room was about hall filled
with q crowd, which had swiftly gathered
as the news OF the agreement OF the jury
spread. There was q slight demonstration
in the court room, but four or five OF tho
spectators refused to join in it. Assoon as
the verdict was announced Arensdorfs
counsel moved for his discharge and the
motion was granted. The DEFENDANTS
counsel graspe1 his hand, but he hurried
away to thank the members OF the jury.
who had been dismissed by the court. It
is sale to say that this verdict finally and
forever disposes OF the Haddock murder
case, and that the man who actually fired
the shot will never be punished.
The Sioux City Journal gives a briefsum-
dorf trail, from which the following is TAX
on as showing that the address bristled
with sayings that are distinctly character.
istic OF the great criminal lawyer OF St.
Paul:
II am conscious" he said 'that at this
august moment stand before a jury OF
KINGS" For nearly an hour he
eulogized American citizenhood and
tho inalienable right OF Americans to drink
what they please. Christ. the first great
jawbreaker," employing Mr.. Erwin's ex-
preston. overturned the bigotry Of Mos
-, and from that time, little by little, the op.
preston Of fanatics has been lossened on
the souls Of men," He proceeded to attack
Gov. Larrabse. tho private prosecutors, !"
a. he sneeringly termed tho gentlemen at
the states table, and the press a. ''con-
spirators." Familiar words on tho speak
er's Alps wore 1.-THE Gentle jesus and
Christ" but always coupled with unia.
vorabls comparisons OF Iowa Christians
work and the Divine Masters. DR.. Had.
dock came in for his share OF con-
demnation. He was denounced az - era
~ fanatic, -" IAN armed, disguised, prowl-
ing. midnight spy and informer." The
him, - he had sought the fate that beiell
him. ''Haddock drummed upon the Lac
Or houss and Lsavitt came out and slew
him." Tho charge was repeatedly made.
Lsavitt was called "the murderer from
first 10 last" 1.-THE brutal ianaticism Of
Haddock walked up to the portals Of your
Temps oijustice and proianed this forum, {"
said Erwin. He spoke Of '1anatical pray.
er meetings" and said the time had come
for revolt against this tyranny OF the
church. The sacrament OF the lord . supper
could not b observed without = permit